Nân (song)
2025 song by Alis
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"Nân" (Gheg Albanian pronunciation: [nɑ̃ːn]; lit. 'Mother') is a song by Albanian singer and songwriter Alis. It was written by himself alongside Desara Gjini, with production handled by Erjet Barbullushi. The song will represent Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026.
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| Single by Alis | ||||
| Language | Albanian (Gheg) | |||
| English title | "Mother" | |||
| Released | 5 December 2025 | |||
| Length | 3:09 | |||
| Label | Folé Publishing | |||
| Composer | Alis Kallaçi | |||
| Lyricist | Desara Gjini | |||
| Producer | Erjet Barbullushi | |||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2026 entry | ||||
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| Artist | Alis | |||
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| ◄ "Zjerm" (2025) | ||||
Background and composition
"Nân" was written by Desara Gjini, composed by Alis Kallaçi and arranged by Erjet Barbullushi.[1] Kallaçi stated that the song came from a dream, in which a distant voice had said: "Goodbye, mother".[2] He described the song as "a ballad for awaiting mothers, for children who leave, and for the eternal love, beyond time and distance".[2]
Promotion
To promote "Nân" before the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, Kallaçi announced his intent to participate in various Eurovision pre-parties. He performed at Melfest WKND 2026 at Nalen in Stockholm on 6 March, Eurovision Party SKG in Thessaloniki on 12 March, the Nordic Eurovision Party 2026 at Rockefeller in Oslo on 21 March, Eurovision in Concert 2026 at AFAS Live Arena in Amsterdam on 11 April, the London Eurovision Festival Fundraiser in London on 17 April, and the London Eurovision Party 2026 at Here at Outernet in London on 19 April 2026.[3]
Prior to his participation in the Eurovision pre-parties, Kallaçi performed on Natsionalnata selektsiya, the Bulgarian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026.[4] Following the pre-parties, a ceremony was hosted in Tirana by the Albanian broadcaster RTSH and the Austrian Embassy, which was attended by Alis, members of the Albanian delegation, the RTSH Director General Eni Vasili, and the Austrian ambassador, Monika Zach.[5][6]
Reception
Eurovision Song Contest
Festivali i Këngës 64
On 21 October 2025, Nân was announced as one of the 28 songs selected for Festivali i Këngës 64.[8] The song was made available to the public on 1 December.[9] After participating in the first semi-final on 17 December, the song qualified directly for the final on 20 December, where it finished in first place in both the jury vote and the televote.[10] This victory guaranteed Kallaçi the right to represent Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna.[10]
At Eurovision
The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 will take place at Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria, and will consist of two semi-finals to be held on the respective dates of 12 and 14 May and the final on 16 May 2026.[11] During the allocation draw held on 12 January 2026, Albania was drawn to compete in the second semi-final, performing in the second half of the show.[12] Kallaçi was later drawn to perform 13th, after United Kingdom's Look Mum No Computer and before Malta's Aidan.[13]
For his Eurovision performance, it will be staged by Black Skull Creative, and the song’s lyrics will be subtitled throughout the performance.[14]
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Version | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | 5 December 2025 | Original | Fole Publishing | ||
| 29 March 2026 | Piano |